Robert Behrens

Title ONU Director of Musical Theatre

Phone 419-772-2099

Email r-behrens@onu.edu

Classes Taught

Acting I, II, and III
Styles of Acting
Stage Combat
Voice and Diction
Musical Theatre Performance
Dramatic Criticism and Performance Studies
Introduction to Theatre

Education

MFA, Directing – Ohio University
MA, Theatre Arts/Design Tech – U. of Akron
BA, Theatre Arts/Acting – University of Akron

Selected Directed Programs at ONU

Romeo and Juliet,
Chamber Music,
Jekyll and Hyde,
Into the Woods,
Holiday Spectacular
Grease
Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum

Description

Robert Behrens is the head of the Musical Theatre program at Ohio Northern University. He is a free-lance actor, director, and fight director. He has staged fights for Off-Broadway, film, and many companies nationally and internationally. As an assistant director/dialect coach he served at the Young Vic Theatre for Two Way Mirror and Glass Menagerie with Helen Mirren and Suzanna York. His directing highlights include: The Taming of the Shrew for Actors Theatre Columbus; The Loman Family Picnic for the CATCO of Columbus and fight directing credits at the Dallas Theatre Center and Great Lakes Theatre Festival. Robert is a member of the Society of American Fight Directors and Actors’ Equity Association.

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